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How can I determine if an incident could have been prevented?

This gives the employee and his/her supervisor the opportunity to evaluate the incident, to review how it happened, and if something could have been done different. Some factors to consider are:

  • Policies and procedures: which ones applied and were they being followed? If not, explain why?
  • Do the policies and procedures need to be revised or updated?
  • Is there a need for additional training?
  • Is there an unsafe condition that needs to be corrected?
  • Do inspections need to be done more often?

This involves a "factual" analysis, rather than based on opinions.